Chess Puzzle #fxzk9 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1889 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rook f1; bishop g5; knights e2/h6; pawns b2/c2/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d7; rook a7; bishops b7/g7; knight e8; pawns a5/b5/c4/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf8 — bishop g7→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
  3. Best move: Rg8# — rook f8→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4nQ1k/rb1q2bp/4p1pN/pp2P1B1/2pP4/8/1PP1N1PP/5RK1 b - - 7 25

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